With the general standard of living improving and the working week becoming shorter， more and more people are able to make a holiday trip to places of interest. While many like to join package tours fro convenience， I prefer to travel on my own.
I like travelling on may own not only because it costs much less but because it gives a great degree of independence and freedom. Travelling on my own， I’m my own boss； and can decide when to start on my way， where to linger a little longer and which spot can be skipped over to save energy or time for another spot. I can always adjust my plan. On the contrary， in a package tour you‘re deprived of as much freedom as in a military base. At the sound of the whistle， you have to jump up from a sound sleep and， with heavy-lidded eyes， hurry to the gathering place where you are collected and counted to board a coach. At the sight of the little flag waving， you must immediately take yourself away from the scenes you are marveling at and follow the guide whose sole interest is to cover all spots according to him strict schedule， regardless of the weather or your health condition.
True，you may encounter inconveniences if you travel individually，for instance， getting accommodations for the night and finding a place for meals. But nothing can be compared with the freedom which is vital to a person who takes a holiday trip mainly to escape from constraints of his routine life.
There are two dormitories(宿舍) for our classs boys. I live in 2110.
We seven boys share the dormitory 2110. Every morning we get up at 6 oclock. Sometimes one or two boys may wake up a little later. After washing, we go to the playground to do morning exercise.
At night, after the self-teaching classes, we go back to the dormitory. Some roommates enjoy singing loudly before the lights go out, some enjoy sharing their snacks and drinks with others, some go to bed early, and others read books or listen to the pop music late. We often tell jokes in the dormitory. The room is always full of cheers and laughter.
On the evening of Oct.18th, the Chinese national football team got their place in the World Cup. Its the first time for our Chinese team. The Chinese people have dreamed of it for 44 years. Though the light was out we jumped up and down and shouted: We are the winner! We are the winner! At the very moment, Bang! Bang! Bang! We heard the noises of knocking at the door and a teacher shouted: Dont be so excited. Go to sleep now. So we dared not make any noise. We even smiled in our dreams that night.
教师评语：
Your dormitory life sounds very exciting and enjoyable. When China was accepted to the World Cup I was watching it and very excited too. I am not surprised you were so happy. Well written!
love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. when the island was almost sinking, love decided to ask for help. richness was passing by love in a grand boat. love said, richness, can you take me with you? richness answered, no, i cant. there is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. there is no place here for you.
love decided to ask vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel, vanity, please help me! i cant help you love. you are all wet and might damage my boat. vanity answered.sadness was close by so love asked for help, sadness, let me go with you. oh....love, i am so sad that i need to be by myself!happiness passed by love too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when love called her!suddenly, there was a voice, come love, i will take you. it was an elder. love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his name. when they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.
love realizing how much he owed the elder and asked knowledge, another elder, who helped me? it was time, knowledge answered. time? asked love. but why did time help me? knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, because, only time is capable of understanding how great love is.
爱想坚持到最后一刻。当小岛快要沉没时，爱决定寻求帮助。财富乘着大船经过爱的身边。爱说，富裕，你能带我一起走吗？财富回答说：不，我不能。我的船上有很多金银。这里没有你的地方。
爱决定问虚荣，她也路过一艘漂亮的船，虚荣，请帮帮我！我帮不了你的爱。你全身都湿透了，可能会损坏我的船。虚荣answered.sadness靠近了，爱请求帮助，悲伤，让我跟你走。哦…爱，我太伤心了，我需要一个人待着！幸福也经过爱的身边，但她太高兴了，甚至没有听到爱的呼唤！突然，有一个声音，来吧，爱，我带你走。这是一位长者。爱感到很幸福，非常高兴，甚至忘了问长者他的名字。当他们到达陆地时，长者走自己的路。
爱意识到他欠了长者多少钱，问另一位长者，是谁帮助了我？时间到了，知识答道。时间吗？爱情问。但为什么时间会帮助我？知识意味深长地笑了笑，回答说，因为只有时间才能理解爱是多么伟大。
Symptoms are similar to those of regular flu: fever, along with problems such as cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills and fatigue. Some cases have also included reports of vomiting or diarrhea.
What should I do if I feel sick?
People with ordinary flu symptoms do not need to seek emergency care, New York City officials said. But people with certain warning signs in addition to basic symptoms should seek urgent attention. In children, those signs include difficulty breathing; bluish skin color; flu symptoms that begin to improve, then return with fever and worse cough; and fever with a rash. In adults, warning signs include difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, and severe or persistent vomiting.
In our daily life, we are dealing with different kinds of people, no matter at home, in school, or at some other places. Everyone needs help, I think. And only who are willing to help others will also be helped.
在我们的日常生活中我们会遇到各种各样的人，无论是在家里、学校，还是在其他地方，我觉得我们都需要帮助。并且只有那些愿意帮助他人的人会获得别人的帮助。
One day I saw a little girl in the street carrying a heavy schoolbag on her back. She was walking happily.
一天，我在街上看到一个背着沉重书包的小女孩，她正开心地走着。
Then suddenly an old man fell down while he was crossing a street. She ran towards him at once, but she was too short to help him to stand. I helped her and we together brought the old man to safety. He thanked us over and over. I think the little girl was, though very young, a very warm-hearted person.
突然，一位老人在穿过街道时摔倒了。她迅速地奔向老人，但是她太矮了，没法把老人扶起来。我过去帮助她把老人扶到安全地带。老人一再感谢我们。我觉得这个小女孩虽然年轻，但是一个很热心肠的
第一，词汇量要充足。
词汇量多少很大程度上决定作文是否能写得下去。
第二，审题要充分。
我所教的"学生中在写英语作文时，普遍存在这样一个情况：看完作文题，就开始写，想到哪写到哪，只要把字数凑够了就停笔了。这样写出来的文章，看起来就像在记流水帐，没有任何逻辑，杂乱无章，毫无条理，同时容易出现用错时态、用错格式等的情况。试想，如果你是试卷的命题人，你出作文题的时候，肯定有出这道题的独特的道理。所以仔细审题和构思就成了写作的第一步。审题的重点放在写作体裁、格式、字数方面，确保第一遍审题就能保证得到基本分。同时还要文体和时态，因为不同的文体要求的写作格式也是不同的，时态的要求也非常重要。
第三，提纲要详细。
审完题后一定要列提纲。很多学生认为，中考英语作文译成中文，最多是小学二年级的语文作文水平，所以根本没有必要列提纲。其实，这种想法是非常错误的，因为提纲不仅能使文章的结构清晰，还有很重要的一点：防止漏掉作文内容。因为中考英语作文有一个很重要的要求：要点要全。如果你漏掉了需要写的内容，即使文章写得再优美，用词再准确，也拿不了高分。最后要注意打草稿，然后修改。这样可以保证错误降低至最少或者没有错误，同时也能保持卷面整洁。
第四，文化差异要注意
我们要时刻牢记一点，中英文表达方式有很大的差异，所以体现在作文表达上也常常会出现生硬的中国式作文表达，降低了我们的作文质量。所以注重中英语言差异，并努力找到两者之间的表达方式上的共通点，并且有意识的运用就能避免类似的问题。
第五，细节错误要摒弃。
很多孩子在写作文时常常感觉写得非常好，用上了几个高级句型或者不错的词汇短语，以为可以得高分，但最终结果出来后却与预想差距很大。主要的原因是很多细节没有注意。比如第三人称单数，名词的单复数，大小写，甚至标点、书写、段落安排等，这些细节问题也很重要。
最后：背诵阅读优秀的中学生的作文集
写作很容易在短时间内有大的飞跃，要做的就是积累一些经典的句型、地道的表达方式。可以背诵阅读优秀的中学生的作文集，把精彩的段落和句子抄下来并仿写，最后整理出几十个最常用、最精彩的表达法，写作文时有意识地想一想，总能用上几个。
做好以上几个方面，中考英语写作是很容易提高的！
1. With the development of science and technology, more and more people believe that… 随着科技的发展,越来越多的人认为……
2. A lot of people seem to think that … 很多人似乎认为…… 引出不同观点: People’s views on … vary from person to person. Some hold that …. However, others believe that….人们对……的观点因人而异.有些人认为……，然而其他人却认为……
3. People may have different opinions on …人们对……可能会有不同的见解. Attitudes towards (drugs) vary from person to person.
4. 人们对待吸毒的态度因人而异. There are different opinions among people as to …
5. 关于……，人们的观点大不相同. Different people hold different attitudes toward (failure). 对(失败)人们的态度各不相同。
My name is Li Hua. I am from a workers family. There are six people in my family. They are my grandfather, my grandmother, my father, my mother, my sister and I.
Every member in my family works for his or her own trade①. My grandfather and grandmother are peasants. They do farm work every day in my hometown. My father is a senior engineer. He is now working in Africa, helping to build a power station. My mother is a teacher. She teaches English in a middle school. My sister, five years older than I, is a doctor in the Peoples Hospital of our county. She loves her work and does it well. I am a middle school student.That is my family. All the members in my family live in harmony.
根据中文提示和英文提示词语，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑的短文。所给英文提示词语必须都用上。词数 60 － 70 左右。
（ 1 ）昨天晚上我和妈妈出去散步。
（ 2 ）在路上我们遇见了一个外国人。
（ 3 ）他向我询问如何去温泉饭店。
（ 4 ）我告诉他沿路往前走，在第三个转弯处向左拐就能看见饭店。
（ 5 ）他非常感谢我，我也为能帮他而高兴。
提示词语： go out for a walk ， on the road ， the way to ， walk along ， on the left ， thank for ， be happy that .
Yesterday evening ， I went out for a walk with my mother . On the road ， we met a foreigner . He asked me the way to the Hot Spring Hotel . I told him to walk along the road and take the third turning on the left ， then he could see the hotel . He thanked me very much for my help . I was happy thatI could help him .
The environmental pollution is worse and worse today. Many trees are cut down, and water and air are polluted. As a student I try to have a low-carbon life to save energy and reduce pollution.
Firstly, I often walk to school. It can reduce air pollution. Secondly, I always turn off the lights and fans when leaving the classroom. Thirdly, I always make full use of paper and other school things and never waste water.
I wish more students to join me and make the earth more and more beautiful.
